Program Administrator, Intercultural Engagement & Mentorship - College of Arts & Science

New York University • New York, NY

1d • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The College of Arts & Science (CAS) is seeking a dedicated Program Administrator, Intercultural Engagement & Mentorship to join the team. This individual is responsible for supporting the Academic Achievement Program (AAP), Proud to Be First (P2B1), and mentorship programming across the College of Arts & Science (CAS) and greater New York University community. While mentorship is a core component of both AAP and P2B1, the Program Administrator also plays a key role in supporting and advancing mentorship initiatives more broadly across CAS, including peer-to-peer, alumni, and faculty mentoring efforts. The role also includes planning events and coordinating extra-curricular opportunities that support first-generation students and students from all backgrounds across CAS. The Program Administrator will ensure all initiatives, events, and program components are in place to drive student success and contribute to the University’s retention and graduation goals. The role supports students throughout the academic life cycle while promoting academic exploration, leadership development, and pre-professional engagement. The position is also responsible for managing program logistics, assessment, and the continuous improvement of all initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts or Higher Education
• 3+ years Professional level experience in academic advisement, event planning, student affairs, mentorship program administration, student training with a specialization in first-generation and the developmental needs of other complex student groups
• Proven ability to execute programs at a high level, successfully manage details independently and work within predetermined timelines
• Ability to work within complex organizations to achieve outcomes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the demonstrated ability to develop effective relationships and communicate with multifaced populations and stakeholders
• Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively to a wide range of audiences including students and their families, alumni, advisors, faculty, and administrators

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related area
• 5+ years Experience working with mentorship and leadership development programs
• Broad understanding of student services (academic and co-curricular) in a higher education setting
• Experience developing and executing interventions for students that address curricular, career, and/or social barriers to student success and engagement
• General knowledge of the range of student development and retention theories
• An understanding of promising practices in one or more of the following areas: student success and retention, student engagement, peer-to-peer, alumni, and faculty mentorship, student transition and development, behavioral science, and community and belonging in order positively affect key goals and outcomes

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Academic Achievement Program (AAP)
• Supporting Proud to Be First (P2B1)
• Supporting mentorship programming across the College of Arts & Science (CAS) and greater New York University community
• Planning events and coordinating extra-curricular opportunities that support first-generation students and students from all backgrounds across CAS
• Managing program logistics, assessment, and the continuous improvement of all initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time